p2 p2

OB –

obstetrics

OBRA –

Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act

OTC –

over the counter

P –

pulse

PE –

pulmonary embolism

PERRLA –

pupils equal, round, reactive to light and accommodation

PET –

positron emission tomography

PID –

pelvic inflammatory disease

PNA –

pneumonia

PMH –

past medical history

po –

by mouth

ppd –

packs per day

pr –

per rectum

prn –

as needed

PSTAC –

Pharmacist Services Technical Advisory Coalition

PT –

physical therapy

PTCB –

Pharmacy Technician Certification Board

PTCE –

Pharmacy Technician Certification Exam

PVC –

premature ventricular contraction

q.h. –

every hour

RBC –

red blood cell

RLE –

right lower extremity

RL –

Ringer's lactate

RML –

right middle lobe

ROM –

range of motion

ROS –

review of systems

Rx –

prescription

RUQ –

right upper quadrant

RTC –

return to clinic